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Homemade Monster - The
Musical is an awesome, no-budget, rockabilly murder movie made by
Scumbag Movies; which is basically Brandon and Leia Gadow, a husband and
wife team who do everything from writing and acting to filming and
editing (click HERE to read the Film
Apocalypse interview with Leia). Although it certainly is not your standard big-budget
horror movie, I can definitely say that what it lacks in gloss and
production value, it more than makes up for with originality and
heart. Like The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Homemade
Monster is a sexually charged, campy musical about someone trying to
build the perfect man, but the two films are very different in terms of
story and filming style. Although the no-budget approach is not
for everyone, this movie really is charming and a lot of fun. Homemade
Monster is the kind of movie that could end up being a cult classic!

Homemade Monster is the story of a woman who's had enough from
her jerk boyfriend. However, when he tells her that he's leaving,
she just can't quite let go. Instead, she kills him and uses his
corpse as the starting point to piece together the perfect Frankenstein
monster boyfriend. As this is a musical, the story is told through
rockabilly songs that are sung by lead actors Leia and Brandon Gadow.
Although there are some noticeable pitch issues with the vocals at
times, the songs are actually really good and the music is recorded a
lot better than you might think for a movie with no budget. The
stark lighting, which would be a limitation in most movies, ends up
working extremely well for Homemade Monster and gives the whole
movie a classic gothic atmosphere. Both Leia and Brandon do a fine
job of acting. Although their co-stars seem to be friends who are
mostly there to have a good time (rather than serious actors), they too
manage to deliver performances that aren't that bad by homemade movie
standards. Another pleasant surprise was
that the editing is actually very good. It seems like many
filmmakers are interested in making their movies as lengthy as possible
rather than as good as possible, but the 50 minute running time for Homemade
Monster seems just right. Overall, it's rare that I find a
movie shot on such a low budget that has decent audio, great songs, good
acting, lighting that works for the film AND a fun, interesting story.

If you like the idea of a
movie that mixes a murderous tattooed chick that you might meet at the
roller derby with a campy classic movie mad scientist set to the beat of
rockin' rockabilly music, Home Made Monster - The Musical
just might be the movie for you! You have to be able to look past the limitations
of no-budget films, but then again you may prefer a movie without the
backing of a major studio. I really do hope that Homemade Monster
- The Musical ends up getting the attention that it deserves!